Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $528.77 | 10 | 80.4% |
| Gift | $128.98 | 1 | 19.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentsply Sirona Inc | $251.59 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | $169.58 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $128.98 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $67.56 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ormco Corporation | $40.04 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $67.56 | 1 | Align Technology, Inc. ($67.56) |
| 2018 | $434.53 | 6 | Dentsply Sirona Inc ($251.59) |
| 2017 | $155.66 | 4 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC ($155.66) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2023 | Align Technology, Inc. | iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.56 | General |
| Category: Orthodontics | ||||||
| 09/20/2018 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | WaveOne (Device), Surefil SDR flow | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.99 | General |
| Category: Endodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | Surefil SDR flow (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.93 | General |
| Category: Restorative Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/17/2018 | Ormco Corporation | MBT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.04 | General |
| Category: ORTHODONTICS | ||||||
| 05/29/2018 | Dentsply Sirona Inc | A+ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.67 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 04/24/2018 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | EDUCATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.92 | General |
| Category: DENTAL IMPLANT | ||||||
| 03/04/2018 | PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $128.98 | General |
| 12/29/2017 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | Legacy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.38 | General |
| Category: Dental Implant | ||||||
| 12/08/2017 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | Legacy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.33 | General |
| Category: Dental Implant | ||||||
| 10/06/2017 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | Legacy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.47 | General |
| Category: Dental Implant | ||||||
| 10/06/2017 | Implant Direct Sybron International LLC | Legacy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.48 | General |
| Category: Dental Implant | ||||||
About Dr. Gerald Benson, DDS
Dr. Gerald Benson, DDS is a Dentist healthcare provider based in Savannah, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164513057.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gerald Benson, DDS has received a total of $657.75 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $67.56 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($528.77).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dentist
- Location Savannah, GA
- Active Since 09/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 122300000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164513057
Products in Payments
- Surefil SDR flow (Device) $202.93
- Legacy System (Device) $155.66
- iTero Element 5D Plus Lite (Device) $67.56
- MBT (Device) $40.04
- WaveOne (Device) $36.99
- EDUCATION (Device) $13.92
- A+ (Device) $11.67
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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